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Todays News

Taking in the eclipse at Franklin Elementary

T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY Franklin students Zachary Volpe, who wore a mask for extra face protection, Rey Million and Joshua Maurice from Tonja Brott’s kindergarten class enjoy the eclipse on Monday afternoon.

Fight for Air Climb winners

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Members of the Marshalltown Fire Department participated in and won the 2024 Firefighter Challenge for the Des Moines Fight for Air Climb. All members climbed a total of 85 stories wearing an additional 60 pounds of turnout gear. The American Lung Association raised $220,000 ...

Report estimates 270 new Marshall County cancer cases in 2024

An estimated 270 residents in Marshall County will get cancer this year and 80 are expected to die, according to a report from the Iowa Cancer Registry. The University of Iowa research group wrote in the report the state of Iowa has the second-highest rate of cancer in the country, as well as ...

Residents asked to volunteer for MCBD efforts

Residents of Marshalltown can volunteer for two efforts courtesy of the Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD). On April 20, the organization will host Team Up to Clean Up in the downtown area. If it happens to be raining, the event will be held April 21. MCBD Board of Directors Vice ...

Iowa River Hospice resident receives Quilt of Valor

Kenny King may have only spent two years in the military after being drafted into the U.S. Army at the height of the Vietnam War, but he’s always recognized the importance of that period in his life since returning to central Iowa. King, who spent the vast majority of his life in the ...